Patents by Inventor Esna Killian
Esna Killian has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8461406Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a process for producing an oligomeric product by the oligomerisation of at least one olefinic compound including: A) providing an activated oligomerisation catalyst comprising the combination of: i) a source of a transition metal; ii) a ligating compound of the formula (R1)mX1(Y)X2(R2)n iii) a metal containing activator; and (iv) at least one olefinic compound; B) diluting the activated oligomerisation catalyst of A with an introduced liquid medium; and C) contacting the at least one olefinic compound to be oligomerised with the diluted activated catalyst of B to produce an oligomeric product.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Sasol Technology (PTY) LimitedInventors: Matthew James Overett, Kevin Blann, Esna Killian, David Hedley Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Annette Bollmann, John Thomas Dixon
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Patent number: 7964763Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing an oligomeric product by the oligomerization of at least one olefinic compound by contacting the at least one olefinic compound with an oligomerization catalyst in an aliphatic liquid medium at a reaction temperature of at least 50° C. The catalyst comprises the combination of a source of a transition metal; and a ligating compound of the formula (R1)m X1 (Y) X2 (R2)m.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Sasol Technology (Pty) LimitedInventors: John Thomas Dixon, Esna Killian, Annette Bollmann, Richard Neil Walsh, Matthew James Overett, Kevin Blann, David Hedley Morgan
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Publication number: 20110086991Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing an oligomeric product by the oligomerisation of at least one olefinic compound by contacting the at least one olefinic compound with an oligomerisation catalyst in an aliphatic liquid medium at a reaction temperature of at least 50° C. The catalyst comprises the combination of a source of a transition metal; and a ligating compound of the formula (R1)mX1(Y)X2(R2)n.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2005Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: John Thomas Dixon, Esna Killian, Annette Bollmann, Richard Neil Walsh, Matthew James Overett, Kevin Blann, David Hedley Morgan
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Publication number: 20100222622Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a process for producing an oligomeric product by the oligomerisation of at least one olefinic compound including: A) providing an activated oligomerisation catalyst comprising the combination of: i) a source of a transition metal; ii) a ligating compound of the formula (R1)mX1(Y)X2(R2)n iii) a metal containing activator; and (iv) at least one olefinic compound; B) diluting the activated oligomerisation catalyst of A with an introduced liquid medium; and C) contacting the at least one olefinic compound to be oligomerised with the diluted activated catalyst of B to produce an oligomeric product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Matthew James Overett, Kevin Blann, Esna Killian, David Hedley Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Annette Bollmann, John Thomas Dixon
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Patent number: 7525009Abstract: The invention describes a process for trimerisation olefins, which process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system which includes a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand and wherein the trimer is an olefin and wherein the heteroatomic ligand is described by the following general formula (R)nA-B-C(R)m.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Sasol Technology (Pty) LimitedInventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Thomas Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Hedley Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Millicent Hess, Stefanus Otto, Matthew James Overett
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Patent number: 7511183Abstract: The invention describes a process for tetramerisation of olefins wherein the product stream of the process contains more than 30% of the tetramer olefin. The process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system containing a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Sasol Technology (PTY) LimitedInventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Thomas Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Hedley Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Millicent Hess, Stefanus Otto, Lana Pepler, Hamdani Ahmed Mahomed, Matthew James Overett
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Patent number: 7297832Abstract: The invention describes a process for tetramerisation of olefins wherein the product stream of the process contains more than 30% of the tetramer olefin. The process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system containing a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Sasol Technology (PTY) LimitedInventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Thomas Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Hedley Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Millicent Hess, Stefanus Otto, Matthew James Overett, Michael James Green
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Patent number: 7285607Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a polymeric product by the polymerisation of at least one olefinic compound in the form of an olefin or a compound including an olefinic moiety by contacting the at least one olefinic compound with a polymerisation catalyst. The catalyst comprises the combination of a source of a Group IV to VI transition metal; and a ligating compound of the formula (R1)mX1(Y)X2(R2)n. The process is characterised therein that when R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl group or a heterohydrocarbyl group which contains at least one non-polar substituent, the olefinic compound is contacted with the polymerisation catalyst at a reaction temperature from and above 70° C.; and where R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl group or a heterohydrocarbyl group which contains no substituent, the olefinic compound is contacted with the polymerisation catalyst at a reaction temperature from and above 90° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Sasol, Chemical Industries, LimitedInventors: Kevin Blann, Deon De Wet-Roos, Dawid Johannes Joubert, Esna Killian, John Thomas Dixon, Nonhlanhla Jillian Phelembe, Aletta Du Toit
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Publication number: 20060229480Abstract: The invention describes a process for tetramerisation of olefins wherein the product stream of the process contains more than 30% of the tetramer olefin. The process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system containing a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Hess, Stefanus Otto, Lana Pepler, Hamdani Mahomed, Matthew Overett
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Publication number: 20060211903Abstract: The invention describes a process for trimerisation olefins, which process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system which includes a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand and wherein the trimer is an olefin and wherein the heteroatomic ligand is described by the following general formula (R)nA-B-C(R)m.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Hess, Stefanus Otto, Matthew overett
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Publication number: 20060173226Abstract: The invention describes a process for tetramerisation of olefins wherein the product stream of the process contains more than 30% of the tetramer olefin. The process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system containing a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Hess, Stefanus Otto, Matthew Overett, Michael Green
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Publication number: 20060020091Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a polymeric product by the polymerisation of at least one olefinic compound in the form of an olefin or a compound including an olefinic moiety by contacting the at least one olefinic compound with a polymerisation catalyst. The catalyst comprises the combination of a source of a Group IV to VI transition metal; and a ligating compound of the formula (R1)mX1(Y)X2(R2)n. The process is characterised therein that when R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl group or a heterohydrocarbyl group which contains at least one non-polar substituent, the olefinic compound is contacted with the polymerisation catalyst at a reaction temperature from and above 70° C.; and where R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl group or a heterohydrocarbyl group which contains no substituent, the olefinic compound is contacted with the polymerisation catalyst at a reaction temperature from and above 90° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Kevin Blann, Deon De Wet-Roos, Dawid Joubert, Esna Killian, John Dixon, Nonhlanhla Phelembe, Aletta Toit